The film brilliantly distills the extremes of the novel and gets all the large concepts across successfully. American psycho christian bale and reese witherspoon overview a cunning indictment of the materialism of the 1980s, american psycho is mary harrons i shot andy warhol and guinevere turner s go fish deft interpretation of the dark and violent brett easton ellis novel of the same name. Christian bale, jared leto, guinevere turner, reese witherspoon, chloe sevigny, mary harron. American psycho is a novel by bret easton ellis, published in 1991. Actor willem dafoe starred in her film american psycho.
Read the american psycho 2000 script, written by mary. How american psycho became a feminist statement dazed. Guinevere turner is one of a bevy of smart, alluring sex kittens appearing in the movie, but she takes on double duty in american psycho. The american psycho ending has confounded viewers of the film for 20 years. Controversy followed the production from the start, when speculation that leonardo di caprio would play bateman sparked concerns that he would lure preteens to an r. A few years ago i discovered that my only real physical occupational hazard was poking myself with thumbtacks andor stepping on thumbtacks. Turner went on to direct many short films, wrote for the l word and played the elusive heartbreaker gabby deveaux, not to mention cowriting the scripts of american psycho. Jun 22, 2018 todays interview is about 5 years in the making, folks. Guinevere jane turner born may 23, 1968 citation needed is an american actress and screenwriter. She is an actress and writer, known for american psycho 2000, the notorious bettie page 2005 and go fish 1994. Guin is trying to raise money to make an awesome indie movie called creeps, which she will write and direct. Mary harron narrates a scene from american psycho the.
Turner went on to direct many short films, wrote for the l word and played the elusive heartbreaker gabby deveaux, not to mention cowriting the scripts of american psycho and. Read the american psycho 2000 script, written by mary harron, guinevere turner, and bret easton ellis. Shes transformed a novel about blood lust into a movie about mens vanity. Directed by mary harron, american psycho was adapted for the screen by harron and guinevere turner based on the novel by bret easton ellis. Alison kelly of the observer notes that while some countries deem it so potentially disturbing that it can only be sold shrinkwrapped, critics rave about it and academics revel in its transgressive and postmodern. American psycho script by mary harron and guinevere turner. Jul 31, 2019 today, we chat with screenwriter and actor guinevere turner charlie says, american psycho about her space for the writers workspaces series. Christian bale velvet goldmine plays patrick bateman, the personification of the me culture of ronald reagans 1980s. Jan 29, 2016 american psycho creative team to reunite for manson family procedural director mary harron and screenwriter guinevere turner are turning their attention back to serial murder.
American psycho also features reese witherspoon as batemans girlfriend, as well as samantha mathis, chloe sevigny, and guinevere turner. American psycho creative team to reunite for manson. She has written such films as american psycho and the notorious bettie page and played the lead role of the dominatrix tanya cheex in preaching to the perverted. American psycho screenwriter guinevere turner wants you to. T hree years after the bret easton ellis novel american psycho finally got made into a movie, after a production odyssey nearly as tortured and calamitous as its publication as a book, a. I learned in this interview that it took 6 attempts to get the now classic 2000 film american psycho a workable adaptation, and i dare say that the landing was perfectly stuck with turner and her reoccurring working partner mary holland penning this amazing story. Guinevere jane turner may 23, 1968 is an american actress and screenwriter. May, 2019 hns recently had the opportunity to interview guinevere turner, the writer of films such as american psycho and the soontobereleased charlie says.
He works on wall street, has a pretty girlfriend, and spends most of his life in trendy restaurants and clubs. Movies based on books, crime movies, crime dramas, dramas, thriller movies, crime thrillers. Patrick bateman christian bale is a wall street yuppie, obsessed with success, status and style, with a stunning fiancee reese witherspoon. Charlie says is the third collaboration between director mary harron and screenwriter guinevere turner, best known for their work on the 2000 film american psycho, which the two coadapted from. You might remember american psycho as a fairly controversial movie but seriously, you have no idea. American psycho is a dark and biting satire on 80s excess and toxic masculinity. But guinevere turner, who cowrote the film with director mary. The story is told in the first person by patrick bateman, a serial killer and manhattan investment banker. Patrick bateman admits at the outset of the film that there is no real him, that hes constructed an illusion of a person. Firstly, she cowrote the screenplay alongside director mary harron. The film was directed and cowritten by rose troche, who went on to make bedrooms and hallways with the help of guinevere turner, her thenpartner and star of this film. Guinevere turner project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
American psycho by mary harron and guinevere turner based on the novel by bret easton ellis fourth draft november 1998 int. I think that one of the things i loved about the book and what guinevere turner and i liked when writing the script was that american psycho is. A casting calls, auditions resource and talent database. American psycho and the gender politics of ax murder. She is best known as the screenwriter of such films as american psycho and the notorious bettie page and for playing the lead role of the dominatrix tanya cheex in preaching to the perverted. It is the story about the archetypal 80s businessman. This smart, savvy adaptation by mary harron i shot andy warhol may be able to ride the crest of the notoriety. American psycho christian bale and josh lucas overview a cunning indictment of the materialism of the 1980s, american psycho is mary harrons i shot andy warhol and guinevere turner s go fish deft interpretation of the dark and violent brett easton ellis novel of the same name. Learn more about guinevere turner at with exclusive news, full bio and filmography as well as photos, videos, and more.
Actors can create a free profile as well as directors, casting directors, producers and agentsmanagers. Jan 22, 2020 guinevere turner, who portrayed batemans acquaintance elizabeth in the film, said it was gloria steinem, the famous political activist, who probably convinced dicaprio against starring in the film. I first new about guinevere turner when i was just a young teenage lad who was obsessed with independent films in the 90s and was definitely going to go to film. American psycho creative team to reunite for manson family. Oct 18, 2017 you might remember american psycho as a fairly controversial movie but seriously, you have no idea. For all those many hours you have enjoyed guins work, its now time to give back. American psycho by mary harron christian bale, willem. Mar 06, 2020 the american psycho ending has confounded viewers of the film for 20 years.
Today, we chat with screenwriter and actor guinevere turner charlie says, american psycho about her space for the writers workspaces series. A cunning indictment of the materialism of the 1980s, american psycho is mary harrons i shot andy warhol and guinevere turners go fish deft interpretation of the dark and violent brett easton ellis novel of the same name. Screenwriter and actress, who is best known for adapting the novel american psycho for the silver screen in 2000. See more ideas about american psycho, american and christian bale. In american psycho director harron and coscreenwriter guinevere turner suggest that the female gaze can do much more than this. Go fish won acclaim in its initial release in 1994, probably because of its irreverence in gazing at the lives of a group of young lesbians in chicago. It would not be accurate to consider harron and turners american psycho a feminist critique of elliss novel so much as a clever and shrewd articulation of it, with less potential for being. American psycho ending explained by its writers mary. Hns recently had the opportunity to interview guinevere turner, the writer of films such as american psycho and the soontobereleased charlie says. Nov 04, 20 writerdirectoractress, and one of the most influential proponents of lgbt cinema, guinevere turner, sat down with nfs to talk about her work as a screenwriter for such films as go fish, american psycho, and the notorious bettie page. Pressman, chris hanley and christian halsey solomon. Guinevere turner, who portrayed batemans acquaintance elizabeth in the film, said it was gloria steinem, the famous political activist, who probably convinced dicaprio against starring in the film.
Guinevere turner first made a name for herself with her debut film, go fish, cowritten with director and thengirlfriend although they broke up midshooting rose troche. Prior to being adapted for the screen, the novel inspired a fullscale freakout before it was. Did you know that whitney houstons debut lp, called simply whitney houston had 4 number one singles on it. But, what i do know is that guinevere turner was and is an amazingly talented. American psycho creative team to reunite for manson family procedural director mary harron and screenwriter guinevere turner are turning their attention back to serial murder. Jun 07, 2016 in american psycho director harron and coscreenwriter guinevere turner suggest that the female gaze can do much more than this. They turn it on violence and the ugly underbelly of the male ego. He is also a psychotic killer who rapes, murders and dismembers both strangers and. American psycho is a novel by bret easton ellis first published in 1991. American psycho ending explained by its writers mary harron. Guinevere jane turner is an american actress and screenwriter. The bret easton ellis novel american psycho, a dark, violent satire of the me culture of ronald reagans 1980s, is certainly one of the most controversial books of the 90s, and that notoriety fueled its bestseller status.
She had signed on by 2014 and arranged to meet with four screenwritersincluding american psycho writer guinevere turneras she looked to create the films voice. May 07, 2019 she had signed on by 2014 and arranged to meet with four screenwritersincluding american psycho writer guinevere turneras she looked to create the films voice. Actually, it might be more reasonable to say about 20 years in the making. Jun 03, 2016 i think that one of the things i loved about the book and what guinevere turner and i liked when writing the script was that american psycho is a great parody of masculinity. Made her director debut with a fiveminute film completed in six days, while continuing her dual actingwriting career a gorgeous and seasoned actor and screenwriter for films like go fish and american psycho, guinevere turner has recently accrued yet another folding chair, with her debut directorial bow, spare me. American psycho is a 2000 satirical psychological horror film cowritten and directed by mary harron, based on bret easton elliss 1991 novel of the same name. Mary harrons 2000 adaptation of bret easton ellis novel american psycho has become an enduring cult classic, with the film looming even larger in the publics. Mary harron narrates a scene from american psycho the new. She was kind enough to talk to us about how she came to the project, the unique experience of bringing it to screen and what she feels is an important message to be found in the events.
Like the bret easton ellis novel that inspired it, the film leaves open the possibility that patrick bateman didnt really kill all those people. Queen of the summer stars by persia woolley, lancelot and the wolf by sarah luddington, guinevere. Second, she portrayed patricks friend elizabeth who is killed in bed by bateman. American psycho 2000 guinevere turner as elizabeth imdb. Based on the controversial novel, the film offers a sharp satire to the dark side of yuppie culture in the 80s, while. An excellent film and great performance by actor christian bale as the protagonist. The chic and the dead by stuart, jan the advocate the. American psycho written by guinevere turner and mary harron directed by mary harron starring christian bale, willem dafoe, chloe sevigny, jared leto, guinevere turner, cara seymour lions gate i have to return some videotapes, says patrick bateman to his fiancee in american psycho, dropkicking their engagement with the most memorable. Apr 14, 2020 it would not be accurate to consider harron and turners american psycho a feminist critique of elliss novel so much as a clever and shrewd articulation of it, with less potential for being. Guinevere turner bio, age, mother, partner, net worth. Pastels restaurant night an insanely expensive restaurant on the upper east side. This is your opportunity to help out guinevere turner.
The decor is a mixture of chichi and rustic, with swagged silk curtains, handwritten menus and pale pink tablecloths. She teamed up with director mary harron to write the films american psycho and the notorious bettie page. While sharing about how she got started, her process, and techniques that made her a better writer yes, including writing bad scenes, she also discusses her. She is an actress and writer, known for american psycho 2000, the notorious bettie page. A monologue from the film american psycho by mary harron. It stars christian bale, willem dafoe, jared leto, josh lucas, chloe sevigny, samantha mathis, cara seymour, justin theroux, guinevere turner and reese witherspoon. Harron and coscreenwriter guinevere turner go fish overcome many of the objections of elliss novel by keeping the. About guinevere turner is a writer, director and actor who has been working in film and tv since her 1994 debut film go fish, which she wrote, produced and starred in. American psycho screenwriter guinevere turner wants you. Rounding out the ensemble are willem dafoe, jared leto, reese witherspoon, samantha mathis, chloe sevigny, justin theroux, matt ross, bill sage and. Buffing out the sharper edges for turner s screenplay wasnt the only hurdle in getting american psycho to the screen.
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